THE CHALLENGE:

Loose weight and Inches!

This challenge will run from 9-12-05 to 12-05-05

Weight and inches submitted once a week on Mondays by 12 noon CT

There will be TWO prizewinners in this challenge.

1 for most weight lost and 1 for most inches lost.

HOW TO ENTER:

Post here that you want in on or before 9-08-05 12 noon CT.

1st weigh in on 9-12-05

This will be everyone’s beginning weight and inches.

Challenge will continue until 12-05-05 12 noon CT

Prizewinners announced on 12-09-05

RULES:

Must be signed up on or before 9-08-05 12 noon CT

Every Monday by 12 noon CT post your weekly results (Example below)

Please post photo on 9-12-05 and on 12-05-05

Inches are tallied from three measurements- under bust-waist- and Hips at the fullest part

I will keep Tally and post Public results Bi-weekly

Once Prizewinners are announced on 12-09-05 they may contact me at Trufolkfamily@yahoo.com with their “Choices” See prize details below.

This challenge is based on the honor system, Please keep it honest

EXAMPLE POST:

Nana~

193 pounds

Under bust 38

Waist 32

Hip at fullest 41

PRIZE DETAILS:

Both prizewinners will be able to choose their choice color cloak and clasp from the Trufolk.com choices below.

Prize value $85.00 and includes shipping to winner.

Trufolk cloak Info. (Visit Trufolk.com for more photos)

Our cloaks are not factory made, hand made in Elgin TX.

Made from 5.5 yards of ultra soft panne velvet, with a generous draping, fully lined is same soft fabric hood.

This cloak will fit a range of sizes up to 3/4X and measures approximately 54 inches from shoulders to bottom. The width of the bottom is approximately 180 inches. Panne is a wonderful machine washable fabric. Comes complete with your choice of clasp in Gold or Silver color. See Clasp page for choices.

$85.00 includes Priority USPS Shipping with INS.

Sorry ya'll didn't notice someone had started a challange already! Hope I'm not stepin on any toes by having this challange. I've been working on this all day~Just finished typing it up!

Hugs,

Nana~

I'm always up for a challenge, Nana! Count me in

OKay Nana I am in this one too. I will post everything on Thursday! The cloaks are cool! I know I will look good in that purple one.. LOL!

Im in!!! Just joined the gym today finally, hope that helps.

I'm in Too!! The more Challenges the better I say!! And the chance to win one of your beautiful cloaks!!?! Wow, that is deliciously generous of you Nana, Thankyou!! How did you know that I love an incentive

To keep it fair, I would suggest opening this up to only folks that have already been banded. Only b/c lets say I get banded in october and WOOOSH, I lose like 30 lbs because I'm eating Clear liquids ((you get my point)), I dont think thats fair to others...

JMHO....

Just the incentive I need. Count me in. Thanks. Celeste

So can those of us doing pre-op diets join? I have to love 45lbs before I can be banded, so I will probably have surgery late October. I would love a challenge.

My intention is to provide a challenge for those who are banded on or before the sign up date.

By offering this challenge I am donating my time and my money, so I want it to be completely fair.

I myself wanted a challenge to help me hit my own Holiday Goal's, I know I wont be apart of this challenge but I thought it may help inspire others to get back on track before the dreadful Holiday Banquets begin.

Hope no one is too offended, I’m sure I’ll do another Challenge…

Many Thanks, Trufolk

Nana~

Ya'll could send the Pre-op folks over to the Fall Challenge thread. It is a bit of an unfair advantage to be pre-op and competing for such a lovely prize. So generous Nana!

Over at the Fall Challenge, it's a friendly competition for the most weight loss. We know pre-op folks will likely be losing lots and will "win" but the challenge is more an individual one. Most folks are trying for 10 pounds in 10 weeks and it ends the Monday before Thanksgiving (thank the Lord!!) So we weigh in every Monday and posting that weekly weight keeps many of us accountable and on-track. That's the idea of the Fall Challenge and we welcome all the pre-op folks over there. The prize there is weight loss!

For you banded, more competitive spirits, I think this is perfect!!!! I'll be keeping an eye on you. Good luck!

Oh, here's the link to the Fall Challenge...

http://www.lapbandtalk.com/showthread.php?t=9500&page=1&pp=15

Wow, what a very cool and very generous challenge, Nana...thank you! I'm in....

This a very generous, beautiful gift Nana and beleive you me, I will be in on the next challenge!! :-) I am in on the Fall Challenge and not banded as of yet, so I would like to wish all of you the very best of luck on this Holiday challenge!

I need a challenge & am totally in Nana. I may be going for a UNFILL tomorrow- I just can't eat sometimes & I think my metabolism is shutting down. Right now as we speak I had to drive home right away because I was throwing up in a cup in my car from two bites of egg & sausage. Yuck!!! Thank GOD for the cup! :0)

Heya Nana,

What a generous offer! One question here. Is this challenge for chicks only? The "under the bust" measurement kinda got me wondering? And just where is that located on a man? I totally understand if it's for women only. I'm in if it's for men also.

Ray

9/9/05

280/260/180

Fort Worth, Tx

No not for Gals only.

Just wanted chest in inches not around boobs

Measure under your pectoral muscle

Nana~